Integral Ecology from the Perspective of War and Peace

Marek Fiałkowski

doi:10.21697/ct.2025.95.3.07

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Vol. 95 No. 3 (2025)

Integral Ecology from the Perspective of War and Peace

Marek Fiałkowski

Collectanea Theologica

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https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2025.95.3.07

Abstract

The article attempts to show the connections between ecology, the broadly understood problems of war and other conflicts, and the need to cultivate peace. Such an approach opens up new possibilities for interpreting the ecological issue and gives rise to new arguments favouring protection and respect for the work of creation. To this end, the various conflicts of war and violence that are part of the ecological crisis experienced by the modern world are presented firstly. This is followed by a discussion of the ecology of peace, an original proposal by Pope Benedict XVI that shapes modern man’s ecological awareness and respect for the created world. Finally, the integral ecology project was presented, which is particularly recommended by Pope Francis and is linked to the call for an ecological conversion. This ecological approach can help recognise and counteract adverse trends in social and political life and culture that often contribute to environmental destruction.

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integral ecology, war, peace, ecological conversion

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Marek Fiałkowski

marek.fialkowski@kul.pl
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4850-7420

Affiliation:

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Poland